Research Catalog

Title

British headquarters papers, 1775-1783.

Author

Great Britain. Army.

Details

Additional Authors

• Brown, Henry J.
• Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795.
• Dorchester, Guy Carleton, Baron, 1724-1808.
• Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787.
• Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.
• Stevens, Benjamin Franklin, 1833-1902.

Description

21 linear feet (44 boxes and 4 v.)

Summary

Collection consists of negative photostats of manuscript records of the British Army headquarters in America during 1775-1783, representing the official notes of General Thomas Gage, Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, and Sir Guy Carleton as commanders-in-chief. Also, calendar (four volumes) to the records published by the British Historical Manuscripts Commission in 1904-1909.

Alternative Title

• Carleton papers.
• Dorchester papers.

Subject

• Great Britain. Army > Colonial forces > North America
• United States > History > British forces. > Revolution, 1775-1783

Note

• Also known as Carleton Papers or Dorchester Papers.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Reproduction (note)

• Negative photostats.

Original Location (note)

• Originals in Public Record Office, London, England.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid to the collection is

Provenance (note)

• Originals given to Royal Institution of Great Britain at London in 1804 by John Symons of Paddington. In 1929 the collection was sold to Dr. A.S. Rosenbach of Philadelphia and New York who in turn sold it in 1930 to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. During 1930-1934 it was stored at the New York Public Library and in 1935 Rockefeller presented the collection to Colonial Williamsburg. In 1957 the papers were given to Queen Elizabeth II who deposited them in the Public Record Office in London. Colonial Williamsburg has the positive photocopies of the papers while New York Public Library has the negative copies.

Call Number

MssCol 1209

OCLC

NYPW93-A104

Author

Great Britain. Army.

Title

British headquarters papers, 1775-1783.

Reproduction

Negative photostats.

Original Location

Originals in Public Record Office, London, England.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Provenance

Originals given to Royal Institution of Great Britain at London in 1804 by John Symons of Paddington. In 1929 the collection was sold to Dr. A.S. Rosenbach of Philadelphia and New York who in turn sold it in 1930 to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. During 1930-1934 it was stored at the New York Public Library and in 1935 Rockefeller presented the collection to Colonial Williamsburg. In 1957 the papers were given to Queen Elizabeth II who deposited them in the Public Record Office in London. Colonial Williamsburg has the positive photocopies of the papers while New York Public Library has the negative copies.

Indexes

Finding aid to the collection is: Historical Manuscripts Commission. Report on American manuscripts in the Royal Institution of Great Britain. 1904-09. 4 v. Photocopy available in reading room.

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Added Author

Brown, Henry J.

Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795.

Dorchester, Guy Carleton, Baron, 1724-1808.

Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787.

Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.

Stevens, Benjamin Franklin, 1833-1902.

Added Title

Carleton papers.

Dorchester papers.

Research Call Number

MssCol 1209